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OK I know this might be a common question but I really need help...
My friends invited me to their pool party/birthday in 4 days. I am not one of their best friends but we are pretty close. They are identical twins *Kaitlynne and Mackenzi* so i was thinkin of goign to a stopre that sells personalize ditems but none realli carry names spellt that way. they love soccer and they are truning 14.. any ideas?

You can get a paint marker and personalize anything! They sell them at Wal-mart and your local craft store. They would probably be thrilled to have something with their names on it as theirs are very unusual. Or you can go to a sporting goods store and find some soccer related items.

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I don have a book for a 1992 subaru justy and I need to know the best and fastest way to change the clutch and pressure plate so if anyone can help me i would thank you

You can usually pick up a "chilton's" how to manual at the Autozone for $20. Its a manual that usually covers how to put things in step by step. It used to be called Chilton's but they are called something else now. They break down the car and rebuild everything in it with lots of helpful pictures.

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Ok, I'm a Freshman girl and I am 14.
I have been dating my boyfriend for about 1 month and a week. (He asked me out) We were getting along great at first, but it seems like the relationship is going down. Well not bad. We have gone to the movies 3 times and we flirted heavily while watching it. We made out I think 2 or 3 times and it had always been perfect and he says I'm really good. He usually hangs out with me after school, we have fun flirting and getting pictures with my camera. One thing that annoys me is that a few times he mentions who is Ex girlfriends were and it seems like he has had like 500! One girl he went out with is like the biggest slut in the whole school. Another thing is he keeps joking around that we should have sex, but it is funny though because I joke and say, "Ok." . A day or so ago he said he said, "It is over." But then he told me he was joking. It freaked me out because I thought he was really going to dump me.
Today my guy friend told me that my boyfriend is pissed off because I act too immature. Well I kinda fingured that. I'm crazy! I run around and jump all over my friends, I scream like an idiot, and I wear pink a lot and my friend told me I look like a 3rd grader. But after school we had fun and flirted for a while. But I think he might want to dump me because 2 of my guy friends were joking around and telling him that they would take my away and they told me he said, "Go ahead. Take her." I'm not sure if he was joking though. I think he was. I don't want him to dump me though because I like him so much.
Do you think this guy really likes me? How do I act more mature? Do you think it sounds like he wants to dump me?
Please help... I want to keep our relationship going. Thanks ^_^

Wearing pink and screaming is just being a young teenager. You will grow out of it. He is being immature by playing with your feelings. You don't need that. If he wants to dump you, let him. He is a huge jerk. Joking statements usually have a bit of truth in them. Don't waste your time because if you are a little bit miserable now, you will be plenty miserable later.

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there is this girl that almost everyday wears the same thing I do(this girl is my x-best friend)how do you think she finds out what i am going to wear Do you think that she has a camera in my room or something
java 22

Did you ever go shopping together? She may know what's in your closet already and keeps getting lucky. Or as they said, you have similar tastes. If its really that important, donate your clothes to the homeless and buy some new things. Its not what you wear, its who you are.

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omg! my mom doesn't want me to be on advicenators without her permission. she thinks it's a freakin chatroom and made me take my picture out of my column! i hate her and she's pissing me off. she's making a big deal about nothing! what do i tell her? she made me take my picture out cause she thinks there's some 47 year old guy on this site who's gonna come stalk me. and i already told her it was mostly teenagers and lyk nobody over 25. like i'm so stupid as to go meet some person i dont know! what can i say to convince her to not be so unreasonable? agghhhhhhh! driving me craziii!!!

She is just trying to do her job. There very well could be a 47 year old guy on here, and if you put too much info on your page it could be dangerous. And guess what, I am over 25. So yeah she may be a little overproctective, but she is just concerned about your welfare. She will probably back down after a little while. Just chalk another one up to teenager vs. mom.

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Last year at camp, there was this guy who's a little over a year younger than me that really really liked me and I guess I gave him the impression that I liked him as a friend. See, I was like the only one that was actually nice to him, and most people think he is reallyreally annoying, and so do I, but I didn't say it to his face. He was like in love with me or something and it drove me crazy how he was always following me around and stuff. Stupidly, before I knew he liked me, when he was collecting screen names, I gave him mine. When I found out he liked me, I figured he'd get over it during the school year and I wouldn't have to worry about it. I was really annoyed by his having to always hang around me, but turns out he was depressed and on meds and I didn't wanna ruin his life by telling him he drove me crazy. So when he brought up the topic of us going out, I told him I only liked him as a friend. He said that was better than nothing, and with the impression that I wanted to be his friend, (I suppose that impression was my fault) kept latching onto me and following me. The rest of that week at camp basically sucked but I figured he'd get over me. When I got back home, he of course kept IMing me. I figured he'd stop in a couple months. I didn't want to tell him I didn't really want to have anything to do with him, again, because of the depression thing. So I talked to him, and I really did give him a chance then, and I also did at first at camp, and I then knew for sure, for a fact, that I'd never like him and I really didn't want to talk to him. Howeverhe insisted I meet him at the mall on his birthday. I said I would, and decided after that, I would act like everything was alright, and we were friends, and then block him and claim that I lost IM in the middle of November if I saw him at camp. I've now followed through with the blocking him. But there is a very good chance that we will end up at the same camp session next year, and even though I no longer have to talk to him during the year, at camp he's going to assume we're best friends again. I don't want to hang with him AT ALL it's one of the few things I will not do to myself. But I can't really tell him that either because he's depressed and who knows what would happen. And I really have given him a chance, he's just not my type, and I feel bad for him because he's not ANYONES type. So I'd feel really guilty even if he WASN'T depressed. Please please reply. I have no clue what to do. I have asked so many people for advice, including a camp counselor whos a psychology major and always has a solution, and even she was stumped. If you can come up with anything please let me know. I also cannot just skip camp because it is the one part of the year I really look forward to and it's the best part of my life, but with him stalking me, it's not.

There is nothing worse than hanging out with someone because you pity them. If you pitied him before talking to him and he turned out to be cool, that fine, but just to let the leech hang on is not healthy.
Don't let him browbeat you into being with him. He is a control freak and using you for his benefit. If he's depressed he needs help, but you don't need him. He isn't going to die because you aren't talking to him. You need to send a very strong message that you aren't interested in being or hanging out with him. And you just have to continue to ignore him no matter how confrontational he gets.

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why does it always seem that my mom nevr lets me do the things that i want to do but i always have to go where she wants to go...god i swear my life is going to hell...why is that?

As soon as you can pay your own way, you can do whatever you want. You are just being rebellious. Try to think of something good about whatever you are having to do because there will be many many more times when you have to do things you don't want to do. So do something about it or learn to live with it.

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Ok this is really weird. I had a dream about almost doing it w/ a guy I liked and so I told my friend about it... and I've never had one of those dreams before and so she told me that in her dream she actually did it w/ some movie star guy and so then later we were talking and I was talking about the movie Alexander and how thered be eye candy for all the girls and she's like what is the matter with you? Your obsessed w/ cussing and sex!! And Im not!! Just because I had one dream about that... does that mean I am? Im really confused!

I think it means you are a teenager with raging hormones. It's not bad, its what you do with it that is bad. We all have these dreams from time to time, and not all of them should be taken literally. And retain cussing for when you really need the emphasis....I need to quit that too. It is part of wanting attention.

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I'm looking for a good event to go to next week. You got any ideas?

I don't know what is available in your area, but Nutcracker Ballet sales here are skyrocketing. There will plenty o neat movies coming out Thursday and Friday. It is a nice time of year to go looking at leaves or hiking if you aren't having snow in your area. A short daytrip can do wonders for a fresh outlook. Many places will start having Christmas light tours... like our local zoo and gardens. A nice campfire and some smores would be great right about now. Plays and musicals abound. Hope this helps.

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13/f
I always look at the people around me, happy with their boyfriend or girlfriend. I sort of want a boyfriend, but sometimes it doesn't feel like it's the right time. I have a few guy friends, but not many. I don't hang out with any guys after school. There's one guy friend that I talk to a lot, but I don't like him like that (and he has a girlfriend anyway). So I need advice on what to do? I know you will all say "You're only 13 you don't need a boyfriend", or "Just wait until the right time, he'll come", but..I just feel so lonely sometimes, and I want to know that someone will always be there for me.

Get a pet. They aren't as bothersome and usually don't get you into trouble. If you aren't ready, you aren't ready. Read:http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=104&e=5&u=/ucda/20041118/lf_ucda/datingisnearthebottomongirlslistofpriorities

Dear Abby rocks.

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ok i like hate my name so much .. it's Liana.. and well people sometimes "cant pronounce it" so they just say "Hey you!" or they just pronounce it wrong. Or sometimes their like "um..you.. i forgot your name" .. and well like is there anything i can do to get people to pronounce my name right or call me something diffferent that is easy to pronounce .. (maybe like a nick name)

p.s. sometimes my friends call me Lee for short but not very often

Nobody can pronounce my last name. I really can't wait to get rid of it. Have you tried telling them something it rhymes with? All my friends sat down in class one day and came up with "screen names" for ourselves. So we came up with Zapreth, Phoenix and...Chaos.

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Hey i Got a problem we have a kitten and he stays outside but i bring him in when i go to bed but my mom puts him out after i fall asleep but sometimes she forgets and he poops everywhere and mi mom swears that if he does it agian he is goin to a pound an ideas please help i love mi cat
-SaRaH-

It sounds like you need an indoor kitty litter box. It won't take long to train him to use it while he is inside.

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Sorry this might be long but here it goes. I met this one guy at a party in the 8th grade. Lets call him Joe! So me and Joe really liked each other and everything and we talked alot over the summer. And this year (9th) we went out and broke up but we both had feelings for each other. So me and Joe ended up hooking up and having sex. Also we ended up going to the homecoming dance with me and he saidhe loved me and everything and then after the next few days or so, so I talked to him and was like whats the matter and he said that he didn't like me as anything more than a friend anymore. I was completly devistated because he promised me he would never leave me and that he loved me. And today at the busses we were talking and i asked him for a hug and hes like "Kristen were just friends now..." That hurt me soo much that I cried! I don't know what to do with myself really like this guy and i want to make him see me as more than a friend or find some way to get over him! Please help me! Thanx! Sorry so long...
x0x
KrIsTeN*

He wouldn't hug you! Tell him even friends hug for goodness sake. You can't make him like you. There is going to be a period where you cry about him and be sad. Its just part of the separating process. Don't force yourself on him, or you will lose his friendship too. Try to refocus onto something else: schoolwork, shopping, a hobby, just stay busy for a little while.

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i usually do pretty well in school, but i am a really bad test taker. even if know the stuff, the second a test is put in front of me, my mind blanks. i don't know what to do because my test grades are bringing down my averages...especially bio. do any of u have any tricks for taking tests? if u do please please tell me...thank you so much

All those other things are really good suggestions. Be sure to get a good night's sleep and eat some kind of breakfast. Even just an apple. It helps you think better when you aren't hungry.

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Well I need some advice on eating more healthy and reguarly. I'm only 14 but my mother isn't home at night (she works the night shift and McDonalds) and I am in charge of feeding myself. I will be honest I am a good cook to a point though I could still use guidance every now and then. I have the habit of not knowing what to cook so I will end up just eating watered down cream of chicken and egg noodles which I know is not good for me all the time. I like Salmon really well and eat in quite often but that gets tiring. Lately food has taken over my life. I'm always secretly wondering if I should have eaten that, what will I eat for dinner, I don't have anything in the house I need to go out and get something, and I really hate that. I'm not fat I'm normal for my height and I want to just learn to eat at certain times and just have healthy snacks inbetween instead of cookies for my snacks.

If any of you on here can think of some good well balanced meals please answer. Thanks in advance.

Oranges and apples are great to snack on. I would sit down and figure out ahead of time a few things that I would like to have on hand to eat for a week or even just several days. If you plan ahead, you don't settle for things. You can get a crust, tomato paste (with the herbs already in them, and throw all kinds of veggies on a pizza with some mozzarell. It is so good. A salad with some filling stuff like cut up carrrots, squash, cucumbers, mushrooms and a low fat dressing can be really tasty if you try something different like a balsamic dressing. Get a cookbook or two and pick some things out. Not every meal has to be a new recipe, but it will give you some ideas and you can start experimenting. You might also ask your mom to put some precooked stuff in the freezer for you.

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13/f
Does anyone know any really good books about stuff like romance, death,depression, all that fun stuff. i have already read the lovely bones and it is my absolute FAVORITE book. nothing to happy...but does anyone know a really good book that has the same kind of mood as the lovely bones.
Oh yeah...and P.S. there is this one book my friend was telling me about where this woman loses all her money and sells her daughter to this prostitute house. its called like "reading me love" but i could never find it...i dont even know if thats the title!! Thanks.

I don't know the name of your book. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd was a good read. White Oleandar is good, but it might be a little too old for you. Go to amazon.com and type in The Lovely Bones, and scroll down to where they give you suggestions/lists/what other people ordered that ordered the book you read.

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Can anyone help. I am currently working for a firm which due to expansion is doing a re-structure within the office. All of us have been told that they will try and get similar jobs for us to take but there might be redundancy. I have been offered a job which pays £10 less then i am on and have taken away the company car. I started with the compnay when there was 13 people and now there is over 200. Can they do this to me as i feel totally let down by the company.

Yes they can. You can stick with it and hope things turn out better in the restructuring or you can start looking for something else. If it is really widespread, I would start working on my resume. They will probably give you a raise when they can. I might just be that they expanded too quickly. Weigh your options.

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I've been with my boyfriend for about 6 months and we really love eachother. We've talked about the whole sex thing and agreed that we'd wait until we were together for a longer period of time. My boyfriend said that he's ready whenever I'm ready but he doesn't want to pressure me into anything that I don't want to do. The thing is, I really AM ready. I know that he is the one that I want to lose my virginity to him and he wants to lose his virginity to me. Every time I see him, I get tempted to do more and more with him but I have to stop myself. It's not that I'm scared it's just that I feel that we haven't been together long enough to be doing anything like that. I trust him and I know he won't hurt me. I don't want to become tempted and do that. Does anyone have any ideas as to how I can avoid myself from being tempted? I can't have sex with him, it's not the right time for us yet. Thanks so much if you can help! If anyone is in or has been in my situation, tell me how you handled it or how you are handling it.

I am sort of in your situation. My boyfriend and I have been together for a year, and it is only the second time I have had a boyfriend without sex in the picture. He let me know up front that it wasn't going to happen unless we get married. Which is good and bad. That doesn't mean we don't kiss and cuddle, however.
Having a relationship without worrying about sex and its consequences has been wonderful. I had no idea I could deal with it this long. I was extremely concerned, but hey the guy has these wonderful hands...So after a few months it gets easier and easier. I am not saying we aren't tempted and we do confess to each other how bad we would like to throw one another down, that happens. And actually its kinda fun. So hold on and hope for the best.

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I've already asked this but didn't know how to ask everyone. I'm male, 25. I've been going through a very stressful time with my job and family recently - I got laid off despite excellent qualifications, because they have outsourced to Canada, and was quite severely depressed. I am introspective, and don't have many friends, but value the ones I do very deeply. Anyway, I rather stupidly decided that I would be jealous of my friends' families, and their lives generally, being so much better than my own. In a moment of despair I told some of my very best friends (some of who I fancy majorly, but that's another matter!! LOL) that I never wanted to see them again. I swallowed my pride a few days later and apologized, but I don't know if they'll ever truly forgive me. I don't even know what I'm asking advice for... Maybe how do I broaden my friendship circle so I'm not so dependent on these few, given how shy and reticent I am? Or how do I stop myself reacting angrily under extreme stress? I just feel so lonely sometimes, I don't know what to do. I know I need a more positive outlook but what possible reason do I have?

I have just recently hit a brick wall concerning my work. I wasn't forced into it, but it is very stressful.
My question to you is: Do you know where you want to be in 2 years? Make a list of the top five things you want to do. You are obviously an intelligent guy if you had a job, you have just reached a setback. Think of people you have contact with in the world to get a new position.
If you want to broaden your circle of friends, join a book club or attend some random get togethers in your city. We have an outdoor group here that plans things for people to attend, which is great if you want have fun hiking or somehting and can't find someone else to do it with. Start your own even.
I wish you luck.

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Hey, I have a gf, and she says she loves me, and we have been going out for about a week. The only times she says "I love you" is on the computer. I even say it when we are in person and she doesn't say it back... she has told me her feelings and she says she really loves me, and she is like crazy about me, but my question is: How come she won't say it back?

I think she is working her way up to saying it. Or she might be wrapping up the ends from a former relationship, and she doesn't want to jump into a new one this early. It took me a little while too. She will tell you when its time. Don't feel bad.

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